Movies & Series
Which animated spooky family features Wednesday, Morticia, and Gomez?
The Addams Family
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a colorful autumn holiday celebrated most famously in which country?
Mexico
When flocks of geese and ducks fly south for the winter, what specific shape do they forn in the sky to save energy?
V shape
What highly prized and incredibly expensive underground fungus is hunted by trained dogs in the damp autumn forests of Hungary and Italy?
Truffle
Which classic Nokia phone model released in 2000 is famous on the internet for being virtually indestructible?
Nokia 3310
In the sitcom Friends, which main character famously hates Thanksgiving and refuses to eat typical holiday food?
Chandler Bing
As the autumn weather cools down, small street carts appear near metro stations across Budapest and other European cities selling snacks in paper cones. What can you buy from them?
Chestnuts / Roasted chestnuts
Granny Smith, Gala and Fuji are all popular autumn varieties of what?
Apple
During the autumn fruit harvest, locals love boiling sweet dough balls filled with what specific fruit and rolled in toasted breadcrumbs. What is the fruit of the filling?
Plum / Szilva - for Szilvás gombóc
What instrument plays the famous default Nokia Tune ringtone originally written by Francisco Tárrega?
Guitar / Classical guitar
In the cozy autumn series Gilmore Girls, what is the name of the local diner where Lorelai and Rory get their daily coffee?
Luke's Diner
In November, restaurants across Hungary and Central Europe celebrate St. Martin's Day with special seasonal menus. What bird is traditionally roasted and eaten on this day?
Goose
Before hibernating, bears enter a state of "hyperphagia" in the autumn. What does this mean they do?
They eat non-stop
Contrary to its name, "Pumpkin Spice" usually contains no real pumpkin. Name any TWO of the traditional spices in the mix.
Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Ginger, Cloves
Long before manufacturing rubber boots, cables, or mobile phones, Nokia’s original founder Fredrik Idestam started the company in 1865 by opening a single mill. What was Nokia’s very first manufactured product?
In Back to the Future, Doc Brown invents the flux capacitor on what specific autumn date:November 5th, October 31st, or September 1st?
November 5th
In the United States, Thanksgiving is always celebrated on which day of the week?
Thursday
During the autumn mating season, a male turkey’s bare head and neck can completely change color depending on its mood. When the turkey gets highly aggressive or excited, what color does its head turn?
Red / or Blue/White
During the Hungarian "szüret" (wine harvest), before the pressed grapes fully ferment into alcohol, locals drink the sweet, cloudy, freshly squeezed juice. What is this pre-wine juice called?
Must
Which famous 1999 sci-fi movie popularized the spring-loaded Nokia 8110 (the "banana phone")?
The Matrix
In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone(Bölcsek Köve), what specific creature is accidentally let loose into the Hogwarts dungeons during the Halloween feast?
A mountain troll / troll
What was the original royal occasion celebrated in October 1810 that gave birth to Munich's Oktoberfest?
A royal wedding / The marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese
Every autumn, thousands of Hungarian white storks migrate to Africa to escape the cold. Because they are heavy birds that rely on warm, rising air currents from the land to glide, they must completely avoid flying overa specific area. What is it?
The Mediterranean Sea
Which world's most expensive spice by weight, harvested by hand from the purple autumn crocus flower, gives dishes a golden color?
Saffron
In 1991, the world’s very first commercial GSM digital phone call was made using Nokia equipment. What political figure made this historic call to test the network?
The Prime Minister of Finland / Harri Holkeri